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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Lake Street Dive's Rachael Price: “Jenny Parrott’s ‘Pregnancy Choir’ is gorgeous, haunting, illustrating voices in our heads and voices all around us.”
Parrott, described by Austin Chronicle as writing
lyrics “while sitting on a cloud,” uses only her voice to construct new eight-minute
audio art piece.
“With ‘Origin,’
I’m thinking of where I came from, who I want to be, and how to end cycles of
abuse, so Juno and I can be free,” Jenny
Parrott says about the “Origin”
segment of her upcoming eight-minute audio art piece “Pregnancy Choir,” recorded using only her voice during Parrott’s pregnancy with baby Juno. “It’s a dark topic, but the music
is light and airy and gentle.”
Documentarian and mixed media artist, Jillian Godshall has created an
animation for “Origin,” explaining
the piece by saying, “I relate to Jenny’s
expression of the many voices we hear throughout pregnancy and parenthood. As a
recent mother myself, I found it overwhelming to have so many people share
their opinions about my body and my baby.
“I created the animation for ‘Origin’ as a reminder to return to
the voice within. Incorporating images inspired by medieval and renaissance
art, ‘Origin’ is an invitation
across time to tap into the divine feminine.”
Watch the animation by Jillian Godshall of “Origin”
from “Pregnancy Choir” by Jenny Parrott at the link above.
Track Listing: 01. Tree Funeral 02. In 6 Rows 03. Runnin’ To You (YOUTUBE | SOUNDCLOUD) 04. Origin (YOUTUBE) 05. Rain 06. Sharp Sound 07. Make Me Love
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Fellow Female Songwriters
Speak About Jenny Parrott’s “Pregnancy Choir”
“Gorgeous and haunting, illustrating the
voices in our heads and the voices all around us.” — Rachael Price of Lake
Street Dive
“A
beautiful, literate window into a parent’s soul.” — Brennen Leigh
“Strange and beautiful echoing vocals that wrap around
your heart. Like being sung to sleep by a flock of Valkyries.” — Raina Rose
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Jenny Parrott | Live
10/14/2022: Austin, TX @ Hole In The Wall (Residency)
10/21/2022: Austin, TX @ Hole In The Wall (Residency)
10/28/2022: Austin, TX @ Hole In The Wall (Residency)
11/04/2022: Austin, TX @ Hole In The Wall (Record Release)
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Jenny Parrott | About
Austin-based artist, songwriter, and new parent, Jenny Parrott will release “Pregnancy Choir,” an eight-minute
musical poem presented over seven tracks on Nov. 4, 2022. Centered mainly around her layered vocals (recorded
while pregnant with baby Juno), Parrott says, “‘Pregnancy Choir’ explores what it’s like to be in a pregnant body
and to hear many voices: Ancestors, doctors, lovers, friends and relations all
talking to and at you. “Literally ‘Joe Everyone’ tries to give advice,” she
jokes. The voice we hear the most through Parrott on “Pregnancy Choir” is the one she describes last: “Your own brain’s ‘Lil
Greek Chorus.’” The piece is a surprising change from the twang of Parrott’s 2021 album The
Fire I Saw, but no less deeply felt. It’s her ability to effectively
channel emotion that has brought attention to Parrott’s work over the years, regardless of style. This time, “Pregnancy
Choir” piece came out of necessity. “I tried to record using my usual gear and
instruments,” Parrott remembers. “I
just gave up one night and was like, ‘Let’s see what I can do with just vocals.
No bending, no lifting! Also, I’ve been obsessed with Bernice Johnson Reagon, Grouper,
and Björk for a while.” While “Pregnancy
Choir” is deep in concept, it’s also a joy. The circumstances surrounding
its creation, and the cover art featuring the duo of Jenny and Juno, may
subtly remind of the Talking Heads
baby-based hit, “Stay Up Late.” Still, Parrott
reminds of the reality that sometimes the “Lil Greek Chorus” is “at odds with
itself, experiencing the thrill of life, fear of death, excitement, and
foreboding all at once. It rejects the ‘Earth Mama’ ‘Pinterest-y’ branding of
pregnancy in favor of an honest dive in the conscious, sub-conscious, and
general cacophony they create in a mind.” Parrott is also acutely aware of what experiencing pregnancy
and becoming a new parent means at this moment in our society. “Being able to create and sustain life is a magical
thing,” she confides, “But the magic is dimmed by living in a culture that
seeks to control bodies. It can feel like a pregnant person’s body is a public
commodity. Some of the dissonance in the album is meant to reflect that.” When it’s done, Parrott
hopes to leave a listener without “the barrage of opinions and messaging you
receive living in a pregnant body in Texas in 2022,” and more with the ability
of the “Lil Greek Chorus” to support, transform, and uplift. “Pregnancy
Choir” by Jenny Parrott is scheduled for release on Nov. 4, 2022 via Rachel
Rachel Records. +++ Jenny
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